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title: SlicerCache.SourceType Property (Excel)
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- vbaxl10.chm897075
ms.prod: excel
api_name:
- Excel.SlicerCache.SourceType
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
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# SlicerCache.SourceType Property (Excel)

Returns the kind of data source the slicer is connected to. Read-only


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **SourceType**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **[SlicerCache](slicercache-object-excel.md)** object.


### Return Value

 **[XlPivotTableSourceType](xlpivottablesourcetype-enumeration-excel.md)**


## Remarks

Only the  **xlDatabase** and **xlExternal** data source types are supported.


## See also


#### Concepts


[SlicerCache Object](slicercache-object-excel.md)

